The Wool Hall
THE WOOL HALL, CASTLE CORNER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058239
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Wool Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THE WOOL HALL, CASTLE CORNER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058239
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Wool Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WOOL HALL, CASTLE CORNER
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE WOOL HALL, CASTLE CORNER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beckington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 80029 51492
Details
ST8051 BECKINGTON CP CASTLE CORNER (East side)
15/25 The Wool Hall
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GV II
Wool hall, now store and house. C16, restored C19. Rubble, pantile roofs. Rectangular on plan. Salient feature is the semi-circular headed archway over the entrance to the ground floor which incorporates an exterior staircase with rubble balustrade leading to a plank door on the first floor protected by a pent-roofed porch. Double plank doors with decorative iron hinges to ground floor entrance. Interior contains C19 fireplace in four-centred stone surround to first floor, portion of tie-beam roof probably of C16. Formerly associated with Beckington Castle (qv).
Listing NGR: ST8002951492
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266972
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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